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As mountains go, Alaskas Mt. McKinley is notoriously shy. At Denali National Park, rangers say North Americas biggest peak is visible only about 20% of the time. That makes John Johnsons crisp vacation photo all the more amazing. The conditions were extraordinary, says Johnson, who took this shot Aug. 4 during a long-planned Alaska trip with his wife, Cheryl. All of the park rangers were talking about the conditions and encouraging the visitors to go deeper into the park because of them. Cheryl suggested using the flag in the shot, which was taken with a Nikon D80 and a Tamron 28-300mm lens.

As mountains go, Alaskas Mt. McKinley is notoriously shy. At Denali National Park, rangers say North Americas biggest peak is visible only about 20% of the time. That makes John Johnsons crisp vacation photo all the more amazing. The conditions were extraordinary, says Johnson, who took this shot Aug. 4 during a long-planned Alaska trip with his wife, Cheryl. All of the park rangers were talking about the conditions and encouraging the visitors to go deeper into the park because of them. Cheryl suggested using the flag in the shot, which was taken with a Nikon D80 and a Tamron 28-300mm lens. (John Johnson)

As mountains go, Alaskas Mt. McKinley is notoriously shy. At Denali National Park, rangers say North Americas biggest peak is visible only about 20% of the time. That makes John Johnsons crisp vacation photo all the more amazing. The conditions were extraordinary, says Johnson, who took this shot Aug. 4 during a long-planned Alaska trip with his wife, Cheryl. All of the park rangers were talking about the conditions and encouraging the visitors to go deeper into the park because of them. Cheryl suggested using the flag in the shot, which was taken with a Nikon D80 and a Tamron 28-300mm lens.